Debate: Are Trump-backed voting maps in the South racist?

From CNN. Amid raucous protests Thursday, Republicans in Tennessee enacted a new US House map that carves up a majority-Black district in Memphis, reshaping it to the GOP’s advantage as part of President Donald Trump’s strategy to hold on to a slim majority in the November midterm elections. The proposed House map would break up…

How a vet & a lawyer became CEOs of Pfizer & Accenture

From CNN. Accenture CEO Julie Sweet describes receiving the Anti-Defamation League’s Courage Against Hate Award as one of her proudest moments as CEO, and getting diagnosed with breast cancer for a second time as one of the worst. Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla was with her both times. For The 1 on 1 with CNN, they…

Rudy Giuliani seeks help from 9/11 fund to cover medical care

From CNN. Rudy Giuliani is seeking coverage through the federally funded World Trade Center Health Program, which was created for 9/11 responders and survivors, to help pay his medical bills. The former New York City mayor, who led the city through the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, was hospitalized in May with pneumonia complicated by…

Doctor onboard Hantavirus-hit cruise describes what he’s seeing

From CNN. The hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius on Thursday is en route to Spain’s Canary Islands, as European and African authorities rush to trace anyone who may have come into contact with the virus. There’s no specific treatment for hantavirus, according to the CDC, beyond managing symptoms. Patients with severe breathing difficulties may need…

Ghislaine Maxwell’s fellow ex-inmates speak out

From CNN. Julie Howell tells CNN in an exclusive interview that she was punished last year for speaking to a reporter about Ghislaine Maxwell’s transfer to her minimum-security prison camp. Another former inmate says she was similarly reprimanded, and describes the special treatment that Maxwell received at Bryan. #CNN #News

Top 6 signs Trump is losing the Independents who elected him

From CNN. Harry Enten’s voter series continues. This installment is focused on the voting block that wins elections: Independents. And it’s bad news for President Donald Trump. CNN’s Chief Data Analyst lists the top 6 reasons President Trump has lost independent voters, plus two bonus slides. 0:00 Intro 0:18 2024 election vs. now 1:10 At…

Rubio meets Pope Leo amid tensions

From CNN. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with the first American pope at the Vatican, discussing global issues including the Middle East, Iran, Lebanon and Cuba. The meeting comes amid recent criticism of Pope Leo by President Donald Trump.

Ube craze is stressing farmers out

From CNN. The purple yam is becoming a trendy ingredient in lattes, cakes and ice cream. Unfortunately for farmers in the Philippines, it’s not easy to meet growing global demand. CNN’s Stephanie Yang reports. #cnn #news #ube #matcha #philippines

Judge releases purported Epstein suicide note

From CNN. A federal judge unsealed a purported suicide note from Jeffrey Epstein. The unverified and undated document was placed on the court docket in the case of a former cellmate of the late convicted sex offender who said he had found the note. CNN’s Katelyn Polantz reports.

Obama jokes Colbert could run for president

From CNN. Former President Barack Obama told CBS’ Stephen Colbert in an interview taped at his presidentional library in Chicago that a theoretical Colbert as president could be "better than some folks that we’ve seen." The 44th president’s time after leaving the White House has been shaped by Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president.…